Governors of Uttar Pradesh
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This is a list of Governors of Uttar Pradesh
from the independence of India
in 1947. Before independence, the analogous office was the Governor of the United Provinces.
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on 26 January 1950, headed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
from the independence of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1947. Before independence, the analogous office was the Governor of the United Provinces.
Governors of the United Provinces of Independent India (1947-1950)
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| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Remarks |
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| 1 | Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet... |
15 August 1947 | 1 May 1949 | acting |
| 2 | B.B. Malik | 2 March 1949 | 5 March 1949 | |
| 3 | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody | 2 May 1949 | 26 January 1950 | |
Governors of Uttar Pradesh (1950—)
The province was renamed Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
on 26 January 1950, headed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody | 26 January 1950 | 1 June 1952 |
| 2 | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi | 2 June 1952 | 9 June 1957 |
| 3 | Varahgiri Venkatgiri | 10 June 1957 | 30 June 1960 |
| 4 | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was the first elected Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State who led the struggle against the Nizam in the princely State.-Early life:... |
1 July 1960 | 15 April 1962 |
| 5 | Biswanath Das Biswanath Das Biswanath Das was an Indian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Orissa Province of British India 1937–39, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1962–67 and later the Chief Minister of Orissa 1971–72.-Political career:... |
16 April 1962 | 30 April 1967 |
| 6 | Bezawada Gopala Reddy Bezawada Gopala Reddy Bezawada Gopala Reddy was an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Andhra State and Governor of Uttar Pradesh .-See also:*List of Chief Ministers of Andhra PradeshMember A.I.C.C., since 1931 ; M.L.A., Madras, 1937–46 ; was... |
1 May 1967 | 30 June 1972 |
| 7 | Shashi Kanta Verma (Acting) | 1 July 1972 | 13 November 1972 |
| 8 | Akbar Ali Khan | 14 November 1972 | 24 October 1974 |
| 9 | Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Channa Reddy was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh , governor of Punjab , governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party... |
25 October 1974 | 1 October 1977 |
| 10 | Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Ganpatrao Devji Tapase was an Indian politician, an Indian independence activist and later a leader of the Indian National Congress political party in Maharashtra. He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly in 1946 and 1952. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1962 to 2 April... |
2 October 1977 | 27 February 1980 |
| 11 | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh was India's first ambassador to Nepal and later an ambassador to Japan and also the second Governor of Punjab in 1953 and then governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1980 to 1985. A distinguished educator, an able administrator and an inspiring leadership interpreter... |
28 February 1980 | 31 March 1985 |
| 12 | Mohammed Usman Arif Mohammed Usman Arif Mohammed Usman Arif was a leader of Indian National Congress.Born in 1923 in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan he did his graduation from Dungar College, Bikaner and then completed his Masters degree and LLB from Aligarh Muslim University.... |
31 March 1985 | 11 February 1990 |
| 13 | B. Satya Narayan Reddy | 12 February 1990 | 25 May 1993 |
| 14 | Motilal Vora Motilal Vora Motilal Vora is a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and a former governor of Uttar Pradesh . He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress .... |
26 May 1993 | 3 May 1996 |
| 15 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 3 May 1996 | 19 July 1996 |
| 16 | Romesh Bhandari Romesh Bhandari Romesh Bhandari is a former Indian Foreign Secretary, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and former governor of Tripura, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.-Career:... |
19 July 1996 | 17 March 1998 |
| 17 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 17 March 1998 | 19 April 1998 |
| 18 | Suraj Bhan Suraj Bhan Suraj Bhan was a dalit leader and an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was elected to the Lok Sabha on four occasions, and served as governor of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.... |
20 April 1998 | 23 November 2000 |
| 19 | Vishnu Kant Shastri Vishnu Kant Shastri Vishnu Kant Shastri was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator.... |
24 November 2000 | 2 July 2004 |
| 20 | Sudarshan Agrawal (Acting) | 3 July 2004 | 7 July 2004 |
| 21 | T. V. Rajeswar T. V. Rajeswar T. V. Rajeswar is a former Indian Police Service officer, former Intelligence Bureau chief and former Governor of Sikkim, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.-Career:... |
8 July 2004 | 27 July 2009 |
| 22 | Banwari Lal Joshi Banwari Lal Joshi Banwari Lal Joshi is the Governor for the State of Uttar Pradesh.Born in a small Rajasthan village, Shri B. L. Joshi began his career in 1957 with the state police service in Rajasthan and moved to the Govt... |
28 July 2009 | incumbent |
See also
- Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
- (1732–1857) - Nawabs of Awadh
- (1834–1836) - Governors of Agra
- (1836–1877) - Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces
- (1856–1877) - Chief Commissioners of Oudh
- (1877–1902) - Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh
- (1902–1921) - Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
- (1921–1937) - Governors of the United Provinces of British India
- (1937–1950) - Governors of the United Provinces
- Governors of India
External links
- http://upgovernor.gov.in/Default.htm
- Governors of the United Provinces